GRE Word List
EMISSARY
one designated as the agent of another : representative
The meaning of the word emissary is one designated as the agent of another : representative.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| extrapolation | to predict by projecting past experience or known data |
| riddle | a mystifying, misleading, or puzzling question posed as a problem to be solved or guessed : conundrum |
| pragmatic | relating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic |
| antecede | precede |
| prank | trick |
| trite | hackneyed or boring from much use : not fresh or original |
| metallurgical | the science and technology of metals |
| affidavit | a sworn statement in writing made especially under oath or on affirmation (see affirmation |
| cynical | having or showing the attitude or temper of a cynic: such as |
| redundant | exceeding what is necessary or normal : superfluous |